Number of refugees per 100000 in Singapore
Singapore: Number of refugees per 100000 was 0.7324 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Singapore, 1988–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Singapore stood at 0.7324.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Singapore peaked at 2.55 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1701, in 1989.
Singapore ranks 179th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.2808 | — |
| 1989 | 0.1701 | -39.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2341 | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2264 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4912 | +117.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5268 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5383 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6051 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5204 | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3644 | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9646 | +164.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8458 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8627 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.82 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.45 | +198.9% |
| 2007 | 2.55 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.21 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 1.46 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 1.21 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9049 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6813 | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8565 | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8164 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6879 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6583 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.613 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5841 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6391 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7716 | +20.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7324 | -5.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.7324 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 31% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.7324 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +198.9% | 0.82 | 2.45 |
| 2002 | +164.7% | 0.3644 | 0.9646 |
| 1996 | +117.0% | 0.2264 | 0.4912 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2255 | 0.1701 | 0.2808 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.437 | 0.2264 | 0.6051 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.31 | 0.3644 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.6813 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6664 | 0.5841 | 0.7716 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 176 Canada 0.8972 compare
- 177 Netherlands 0.8666 compare
- 178 United Kingdom 0.7433 compare
- 180 Philippines 0.691 compare
- 181 Slovenia 0.5668 compare
- 182 Thailand 0.4566 compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Singapore?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Singapore was 0.7324 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1701 in 1989.
- How does Singapore rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Singapore ranks 179th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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